Sanitary wearing-apparel.



A. H. (JOHN.

SANITARY WEARING APPAREL.

APPLKIATION FILED JUNE 3. 19:3.

1 1 98,420. Patented Sept. 19, 1916.

ADOLPH H. Col-1N, OF LARCHIVIONT, NEW YORK.

SANITARY WEARING-APPAREL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 19, 1916.

AppIication filed June 3, 1913. Serial No. 771,393.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ADOLPH H. Col-IN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Larchmont, in the county of WVestchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sanitary lVearin -ripparel, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in sanitary wearing apparel and more particularly contemplates a support for a catamenial bandage and a shield or apron for protecting the garments from being stained.

The objects of the invention are to provide an article having the combined features of utility mentioned, which will be simple in construction, efficient in use, capable of easy application, comfortable to the wearer, and which will be readily and conveniently adjustable to the person.

The invention consists in the improved construction to be fully described hereinafter and the novelty of which will be particularly pointed out and distinctly claimed.

I have fully and clearly illustrated my invention in the accompanying drawings to be taken as a part of this specification and wherein Figure l, is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention showing the relative arrangement of the parts when being worn. Fig. 2, is an extended view in front elevation of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a detail view of a modification of the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Figs. 41 and 5 are detail views of another form of bandage attaching device differing from that employed in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. Figs. 6 and 7 are detail views of a further form of bandage attaching device. Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of a clasp or attaching device employed as one of the elements of the preferred embodiments shown and described.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference: 1 designates a belt adapted to go around the waist of the wearer, and of such material as to suit it to the purposes for which it is employed, but preferably of some strong textile material, and preferably of such length as to suit it to persons of varying waist measure. The belt may be secured in place by any suitable buckle or clasp (not shown) or by merely tying together the ends thereof, as shown in Fig. 1.

Supported from the rear portion of the belt just described, and preferably shaped to conform to the hips, is a yoke piece 2, which is preferably of some material which will permit the passage of air therethrough, as gauze net, or other suitable fabric. Secured preferably by horizontal lines of stitches to the lower edge of the yoke piece is a shield or apron 3, preferably of material impervious to moisture, such as rubber coated fabric, this shield being of such dimensions as to cover any garments in the rear of the wearer, over such area as might be liable to become stained. The line of union between the yoke and shield is preferably reinforced by a tape 4:, through which the connecting lines of stitches pass.

Lying vertically across the face of the yoke and preferably stitched thereto is a reinforcing member for the yoke, which member also serves as a support for the rear end of the napkin. This member preferably consists of a band 5, of stout non-absorbent material the ends of which are respectively secured to the belt and to the apron or shield, and attached to the lower end of this member 5, is a supporting or attaching means 6, which may take a variety of forms, for one end of a catamenial sack, or bandage. By the use of this band 5, the yoke is reinforced, and relieved of the weight of the bandage, and any strain which may be exerted thereon, because the bandage is in effect supported .by said band from the belt 1.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the attaching means, may consist of a piece of elastic webbing 7 supported by a metallic loop member 8, from an elastic loop 9, the ends of which are inserted between the band 5 and the yoke 2, and preferably secured by the stitch lines securing the yoke and shield 3, although other securing means might be employed. This attaching means is adapted to have a napkin, not shown, secured thereto in any desired manner, or a napkin supporting shield 10, as shown in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 3, the attaching means consists'of a piece of webbing 11, having one end inserted beneath the band 5 and held by the stitches uniting the yoke and apron to which webbing the supporting shield 10 is stitched.

The attaching means in Fig. 4 consists of a metallic ring 12, supported from a loop 13, held in place by the stitches 4:, through which ring the rear end of the napkin 14:

may be passed and secured as shown by an ordinary napkin pin.

In Fig, 6 is an attaching means which is desirable when there is objection to metallic parts, said means consisting of a tape loop 15, having its ends secured to the shield by the said stitches ar through which loop the rear end of a napkin may be passed and secured.

16 designates a supporting band for the front end of the bandage or sack, the same preferably being of rubberized fabric or other non-absorbent material, and adapted to be located vertically over the abdomen of the wearer. This band 16 is attached to the belt 1, by a sliding connection so that the belt may be properly secured in place and the band then adjusted to the proper position in the front of the wearer. This sliding connection may take a variety of forms within the scope of my invention but I prefor to construct the same in the form of a loop 17, of textile material secured to the upper end portion of the band 5, and through which loop the belt slidably eX- tends. The lower end of the band 16 is provided with any suitable attaching means 18 for supporting the forward end of a sack or bandage. In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, this front attaching means may be formed as shown, in the same manner as the attaching means at the rear of the garment, while in Figs. and 7, are illustrated the means, at 1%, and 15 respectively, preferably employed when the attaching means at the rear is of the form shown in Figs. '4: and 6. As the constructions of the front supporting means are the same as those of the rear supporting means heretofore described it is not deemed necessary to repeat the description thereof.

I provide simple and effective means for adjusting the bandage or napkin to the person after the garment has been put on, said means preferably consisting of an attaching device 19, preferably secured to the loop 17, and located above the belt 1, where it is conveniently accessible. This attaching device 19 is preferably of a construction suitable to engage one of the corset studs or clasps w on the corset 3 of the wearer, and ma; consist of. a fiat metallic plate having an opening to set over the corset stud, as shown in Fig. 8. As these studs or clasps usually are disposed at the front of the corset and are spaced from, each other vertically it will be apparent that the desired adjustment of the bandage may be afforded by engaging said attaching device to the proper corset stud.

The higher the stud to which the clasp 19 is attached the closer the napkin will be held I to the body, while the lowering of the clasp will serve to loosen the bandage. By this means an extremely simple and eflicient means is provided for obtaining and maintaining the desired adjustment of the bandage, as well as an etlicient support therefor.

The apron or shield 3 may be provided with clasps or pins 20 of any desired form located at the lower side edges thereof, for detachably securing the shield to the garments of the wearer to hold the shield down in proper position, as shown in Fig. 1, or elastic bands or tapes 21, may be employed adapted to pass around the front of the limbs of the wearer, as shown in Fig 2.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is An article of the character described comprising a belt, a yoke of pervious material attached at its upper end to the belt, a bandage supporting band secured to the belt and extending downward therefrom across the yoke to which it is stitched to reinforce the same, an apron secured to the yoke and said band, a second bandage supporting band having its upper end slidably engaged with the belt, and means connected with the last said band and adapted to engage a corset clasp.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in. the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ADOLPH H. COI-IN. lVitnesses:

KATHERINE MGGRATH, HARRY L. LENENGOOD.

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Washington. .D. C. 

